The market taps into our deepest desires - so when the world rediscovered spiritualism, our cosmetics did too.

Shelves grew full of chakra sprays, ‘magical’ language and makeup to make you ethereal. And we’re buying it. The Future Laboratory’s new Beauty Futures Report for 2016 encourages brands to focus on this psychic renaissance and embrace “a new holistic and naturalistic identity”.

In other words, it’s no longer just what’s on the outside that counts.

The department store even turned to the space-age for its annual festive theme, ‘Journey to the Stars’, opening a beauty product-filled ‘Astrolounge’ (which will probably go down in history as the first Christmas grotto with Tarot card readings).

(Super)naturally, the cosmetic industry is still tapping into our obsession with the cosmos too.

Urban Decay’s latest eyeshadow offering is the “otherwordly” Moondust Palette, and Anastasia Beverly Hills just released a Moon Child Glow Kit - boasting six new shades of “magically-metallic” highlighters with a “celestial finish”.

Spiritual teacher Krista Mitchell believes all this interest in the New Age is part of a backlash against the pitfalls of modern society.

“People are looking back to ancient rituals as an answer to overwhelming consumerism,” she told The Huffington Post UK.

“The times we live in are becoming increasingly stressful, demanding and in some ways downright scary.

“Methods of coping from 10 or 20 years ago are no longer sufficient to meet today’s demands so we’re turning back to the old - either due to exhausting our present options, or because ancient remedies appear to have stood the test of time.”

The stress-busting power of a hot bath is age-old information, and Lush’s products - like the below, inspired by Cleopatara’s bathing ritual and “based on a medieval love potion” - are an easy sell to those seeking solace in the past.

Society’s move towards mindfulness has also been the catalyst for a major change in body and skincare. Moisturisers are not just sold on their skin-aiding abilities, but their mood-enhancing benefits too.

Brands like Neom Organics and Prismologie are utilising the power of aromatherapy and micro-crystals (believed to help balance the body) to create products designed to effect the user’s emotional state.

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Fake A Good Night's Sleep

Cover up dark circles by applying concealer in a triangle shape, as opposed to dotting it around the eye. According to Make Me Up Before You Go Go, using the “youth triangle” pattern, your face will look young and fresh.